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Kestrix NS-5233 Core 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5233-CORE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index4,795 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#10,650
Street price$1,179
Power51 W
Performance per dollar4.07
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-5233 Core
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity120 TB
Processor8-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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